Introduce GIMP:
Open GIMP (dog or fox's head) image.
Explain interface - Pass out "GIMPtools.pdf" printout.
(All students should have their laptops closed. Demonstrate the functionalities of GIMP from a
projected image. Make sure not to go too fast or the students will not catch it.)
Show toolbox:
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Walk through each tool using the butterfly image.
(You can choose to have the students follow or simply watch.)
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You have to double click to select a tool on a mac
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CTRL + Z: undo
Windows/dialogs:
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LAYERS:
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Explain the concept of layers. Show that they are separate.
(Resembles transparencies stacked on top of each other)
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You can hide and show layers (by clicking the eye)
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You can move layers above & below one another
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You can duplicate, create, and rename layers
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UNDO HISTORY:
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Allows you to take steps back in the history of your actions.
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Demonstrate how you can click back or forward to a stage of your process.
Color palettes:
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Explain the concept of RGB & Hexidecimal (both used in coding websites)
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RGB
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HEXIDECIMAL